| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | RN293 |
| Military Code: | J |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Short S-25 Sunderland |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Short S-25 Sunderland/Sandringham |
| Aircraft Version: | Short S-25 Sunderland 5 |
| C/n (msn): | [ RN293 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Seaplane Base: | Cocos / Keeling Islands - Direction Island seaplane (closed) |
| Region / Country: | Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | June 1945 to October 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 752355 |
| Photo Comment |
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Operated by 205 Sqn. It remained with the squadron until at least 1955 (photographed at Seletar) and maybe as late as 1959 when Shackletons replaced the last Sunderlands. At the time of the photo, 205 Sqn would have been operating out of Koggala in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Photo from: Imperial War Museums This photo was added on 25 November 2024, and has since been viewed 149 times. |